# Washington State Department of Natural Resources 93-103281

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**Recipient:** University of Chicago

**Award Amount:** $82,810.00
**Ceiling:** $82,810.00

**Awarded:** May 27, 2022
**Period of Performance:** May 27, 2022 - Jun 30, 2023

**Identifier:** 93-103281

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources awarded a contract to the University of Chicago for environmental data collection on kelp and seagrass along the Washington State outer coast. The contract was a sole-source procurement valued at $82,810, awarded on May 27, 2022, under contract number 93-103281, with a contract period from April 6, 2022, to April 6, 2023. The purchase involved technical research services to support environmental monitoring efforts. Notable vendor: University of Chicago. Key buyer contact: Helen Berry, with phone 360-902-1052. The award is situated in Olympia, Washington, WA, USA. The NAICS code relevant for this environmental research services procurement is 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services). The procurement was a sole source acquisition with a specific purpose to gather environmental data on coastal kelp and seagrass ecosystems. Likely competitors based on similar awards could include environmental consulting firms such as Tetra Tech, AECOM, and ICF.

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